Landlords and Their Tenant’s Liquor Liability April 1, 2024 By Paul Broussard A landlord decides to lease a space in a retail strip center to a sports bar. The landlord’s commercial real...
Survey: Most Architects and Engineers Professional Liability Rates to Rise April 1, 2024 By Allen Laman Most insurers plan to increase architects and engineers (A&E) professional liability insurance rates for a third consecutive year, according to...
U.S. E&S Sector Is Booming … But Is it Too Much Business to Handle? April 1, 2024 By Greg Gaydos The excess and surplus (E&S)lines and specialty insurance market is booming and looks set to continue its upward trajectory. The...
The Cyber Risk Pendulum April 1, 2024 By Stephanie Snyder Frenier Privacy risk is so 2014, right? Ten years ago, numerous retail and healthcare companies were hit with data breaches related...
Underwriters’ Dilemma: Is AI a Cyber or Tech E&O Risk? April 1, 2024 By Elizabeth Blosfield When it comes to artificial intelligence, more questions than answers keep underwriters from venturing into the space and lead to...
Twice as Many Personal Lines Insurers Downgraded by AM Best in 2023 April 1, 2024 AM Best delivered 39 downward credit rating actions to U.S. personal lines insurers in 2023, more than twice the number...
M&A Due Diligence: Understanding the Issues and Solutions to the Pitfalls April 1, 2024 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler Mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry continue steadily despite a slowdown due to COVID-19 and higher interest rates. After...
Florida High Court Clarifies Things. Ruling Could Cut Damages for Bars Serving Booze to Minors April 1, 2024 Liquor liability insurers in Florida can contemplate potentially lower loss costs on policies, after a recent state Supreme Court ruling...
Relationship Refresher: 5 Ways to Keep Your Professional Relationships Fresh April 1, 2024 By Tony Caldwell With technology relentlessly simplifying many parts of our business, and consolidations changing the competitive landscape as well, personal service businesses...
Creditors Want Court to Force Giuliani to Insure His Florida Condo Until It’s Sold to Pay His Debts April 1, 2024 Full-time Florida residents and snowbirds aren’t the only ones having trouble obtaining insurance on their condominiums. Rudy Giuliani, the former...